Gambian Parliament Considers Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban
Gambian lawmakers convened to discuss the potential reversal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) despite increasing efforts by activists to eradicate the practice. […]
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Mauritania’s ex-President faces prison sentence
On Monday December 4, a Nouakchott Court sentenced former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years’ imprisonment. He has been on trial since […]
Tanzania: books contrary to “moral standards” banned from schools
The Tanzanian government has banned several children’s books on sex education from schools, accusing them of violating the “cultural and moral norms” of this East […]
Comoros ex-president Sambi jailed for life for ‘high treason’
Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, 64, who is also the main opponent of the current Head of state, was sentenced on Monday to life […]
Malawi: A priest sentenced to 30 years in prison in the case of an albino killed and dismembered
A priest was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday by a court in Blantyre, southern Malawi, in the case of an albino killed […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma gets a reprieve and postpones his imprisonment
South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison without suspension for contempt of court after he refused […]